Voluntary is better than involuntary cough peak flow for predicting re-intubation after scheduled extubation in cooperative subjects

• Published in: Respiratory care Vol. 59; no. 11; p. 1643
• Main Authors: Duan, Jun, Liu, Jinhua, Xiao, Meiling, Yang, Xiangmei, Wu, Jinxing, Zhou, Lintong
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: United States 01.11.2014
• Subjects: Aged; Airway Extubation - methods; Cough - physiopathology; Female; Humans; Intubation, Intratracheal - methods; Male; Peak Expiratory Flow Rate - physiology; Prognosis; Prospective Studies; Respiration, Artificial; ROC Curve; Ventilator Weaning - methods; extubation; re-intubation; spontaneous breathing trial; tracheotomy; cough peak flow

In this study, we compared the predictive accuracy of voluntary cough peak flow (V-CPF) and involuntary cough peak flow (IV-CPF) for re-intubation in mechanically ventilated subjects. Endotracheally intubated patients who passed a spontaneous breathing trial and assessment of readiness for extubatio...